Written question asked by Lord Judd (Labour) on Thursday, 17 December 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 5 January 2021. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Monday, 4 January 2021 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Gaza: Health Services

Question: Her Majesty's Government, further to reports of an increase of COVID-19 cases in Gaza, what action they are taking with international partners to support the health care system in that region.

Answer: The UK remains concerned about the ongoing humanitarian situation in Gaza and the impact of COVID-19 on an already fragile healthcare system. Recognising the severity of the situation, we were one of the first donors to provide funding to support the health and humanitarian response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. We have provided £1.25 million funding (the World Health Organisation with £630,000 and the United Nations Children's Fund with £620,000) to purchase and co-ordinate delivery of medical equipment, treat critical care patients, train frontline health workers and scale up laboratory testing capacity - mainly in Gaza.

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